I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life - Chapter 310 - 184: Traveling Together

Chapter 310: Chapter 184: Traveling Together

The poisonous mist of the swamp spread everywhere, coupled with the hidden demon beasts lurking beneath the black water, making the long journey full of danger. Now, with robbers causing havoc, it truly makes one uneasy.

Traveling together can indeed greatly reduce the chance of being targeted.

Li Jizhou currently has no worries about his trump card, unless a Nascent Soul True Monarch lowers themselves to become a robber, he is without fear.

This situation is basically impossible; the possessions of a Core Formation Stage cultivator wouldn’t interest a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

However, it’s naturally better not to expose the Nascent Soul aura of the Withered Disc True Monarch unnecessarily, thereby not wasting his trump card.

Li Jizhou looked at the delicate female cultivator in the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment ahead and felt a little dissatisfied. With his current identity as an ancient surname cultivator at the Early Stage of True Core, it’s better to travel alone than to team up with those at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Among the seven people behind her, one of them caught his attention.

With his Peak of Core Formation Level Divine Sense sweeping over them, the other person’s Disguise Skill was easily seen through.

It turned out to be Zhang Ruoyu!

The Tier Three healer from the Golden Sun Sect’s Little Turtle Peak back then.

Now he has reached the Middle Stage of Core Formation, and his magical power remains dense and heavy. It’s clear at a glance that after entering the Core Formation Stage, his character remains the same, having laid a solid foundation for steady improvement.

However, at this moment, he was restraining his aura to the Early Stage of Core Formation.

“Fellow Daoist, if you’re returning to the Yan Kingdom, why not travel together?” At this moment, one of the seven, who outwardly appeared to be at the highest level of Core Formation Stage, spoke.

This person was strong and frank, without hiding his level or disguising himself.

“I am the elder of Fire Cloud Cave in Yan Kingdom, Thunder Heaven Tiger, Dao name Master Lei Hu. These are my younger relatives. Rest assured, we are definitely not disguised robbers!” Master Lei Hu said without reservation.

The reason being that recently, quite a few cultivators returning to the Yan Kingdom were tricked by robbers disguised as companions.

Thinking they found an organized group for a safe return, they only realized in the deep swamp that the whole group was a setup, with themselves as the lone target and the others being robbers.

This situation is more dangerous than venturing alone.

Li Jizhou smiled slightly and ultimately declined: “Thank you for your kind offer, Master Lei Hu, but I am accustomed to traveling alone.”

If it were only Master Lei Hu and Zhang Ruoyu, Li Jizhou wouldn’t mind joining them.

But with two Fake Pill holders and four Foundation Establishment disciples from Master Lei Hu’s sect, it seems they would only slow him down.

“Master Gu, the path to the Yan Kingdom through the swamp is especially different now; you… Just yesterday, a Mid-Stage Core Formation Daoist was besieged and killed by robbers!” Master Lei Hu warned, clearly suggesting the grave danger.

“Brother Gu, my father is right. I personally saw that Mid-Stage Core Formation senior fleeing in disarray, eventually killed by three robbers. If that senior had companions, it wouldn’t have been so tragic!” The female cultivator, who first invited Li Jizhou, and also Lei Chunying, Master Lei Hu’s eldest daughter, said with a smile.

Li Jizhou remained calm, nodding slightly: “Thank you for telling me, but I have made up my mind.”

“You…” Lei Chunying’s charming face instantly showed a tearful expression.

This gave Li Jizhou a momentary pause. In his century-long cultivation journey, he hadn’t encountered such shallow pretentiousness.

“Sister Ying, stop it. Some people mistake kindness for donkey liver and lungs. Good advice is wasted on the doomed. It’s not worth being upset over someone like him,” a handsome-faced Fake Pill young master rushed forward to comfort her.

Li Jizhou’s expression turned strange, unexpectedly encountering two unique characters in this small team, one a green tea and the other a lackey.

“Don’t be rude,” Master Lei Hu immediately scolded, then turned to Li Jizhou: “My apology for the impolite junior, Fellow Daoist Gu, but this journey is extremely perilous, be more careful, until we meet again.”

“Until we meet again!” Li Jizhou nodded slightly.

Most of the groups waiting here were similar to Master Lei Hu’s. Li Jizhou, not wanting to waste time, flew away and directly left Guzhu City.

“Humph, just an Early Stage of True Core, what’s there to be proud of? We told him even Mid-Stage Core Formation experts were killed, does he think he’s better?” Watching Li Jizhou leave Guzhu City, Lei Chunying pouted, murmuring complaints.

“Sister Ying is right, he’s just arrogant and dismissive, clearly looking down on us!” The young Fake Pill cultivator quickly agreed.

“Brother Yang is still the best!” Lei Chunying immediately beamed with a radiant smile.

Master Lei Hu’s gaze suddenly focused on Lei Chunying, his face darkening.

Then he glanced at his first disciple, Yang Yang, ultimately shaking his head helplessly.

One is his beloved daughter, protected under his elder status in Fire Cloud Cave, pampered and adored, developing such a personality is hard to change.

The other, his disciple he had high hopes for, turned out to be infatuated with romance, especially with his daughter, inevitably letting himself fall, and finally only achieving a Fake Pill, such is his fate.

At this moment, another cultivator flew over, and Lei Chunying hurriedly went forward to engage.

After a similar exchange, they reached a consensus: this cultivator was the Sect Leader of Taoyuan Mountain in the Yan Kingdom, at Mid-Stage Core Formation, similar to Master Lei Hu.

The only slight disadvantage was that he also brought several sect juniors, all at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The team now had seventeen members.

Led by Master Lei Hu at the Peak of Mid-Stage Core Formation, followed by the Sect Leader of Taoyuan Mountain at Mid-Stage Core Formation, and then Zhang Fan, a disguised Early Stage Core Formation cultivator, as Zhang Ruoyu.